[MAIPC] Fwd: Microstegium cutting

Wed Aug 29 16:15:18 PDT 2018

Can you direct us to the papers regarding grass specific herbicides.  He
had so many publications on his web site it's hard to find this paper.
Karyn

On Tue, Aug 28, 2018, 1:09 PM Jil Swearingen <jilswearingen at gmail.com>
wrote:

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> From: Jil Swearingen <jilswearingen at gmail.com>
> Date: Tue, Aug 28, 2018 at 12:46 PM
> Subject: Fwd: [MAIPC] Microstegium cutting
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> All,
>
> I contacted Dr Luke Flory for his input. Please see his message below
> .
> . I was curious about the timing of cutting with respect to the hidden or
> cleistogamous ("CL") flowers and seeds.
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> Thank you,
>
> Jil
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> Jil Swearingen
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> From: Flory, S. Luke <flory at ufl.edu>
> Date: Tue, Aug 28, 2018 at 11:46 AM
> Subject: Re: [MAIPC] Microstegium cutting
> To: Jil Swearingen <jilswearingen at gmail.com>
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> Hi Jil,
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>
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> Mowing is tough because it often isn’t low enough to catch all/most of the
> CL seeds, which can be produced low to the ground. More effective is string
> trimming very close to the ground, but of course then you hammer the native
> species. Even better is a grass-specific herbicide, which can exclude Mv
> and allow most native species to return. If mowing is the only option,
> mowing year after year after about Aug 15 or once flowering starts, can be
> helpful in reducing seed production and spread. CL seeds ripen later than
> CH seeds, usually in mid to late October in the PA latitude.
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>
> Attached here are a bunch of papers, but there are quite a few others. Let
> me know if you are interested in anything in particular that isn’t included
> here (complete list on my web site).
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> Luke
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> *From: *Jil Swearingen <jilswearingen at gmail.com>
> *Date: *Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at 8:59 AM
> *To: *S Luke Flory <flory at ufl.edu>
> *Subject: *Fwd: [MAIPC] Microstegium cutting
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> Hello Dr. Flory (Luke),
>
>
>
> I wondered if you would be interested in weighing in on this question
> about when to mow microstegium when it's mixed with native species. I was
> also curious about the viability of the cleistogamous fruits. When do they
> ripen, are they viable and should that be considered when doing management?
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>
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> Do I need to contact you for each individual publication you have on this
> plant or could I get access to all of your stiltgrass papers?
>
>
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> Thanks very much,
>
>
>
> Jil
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> .......................
>
> Jil Swearingen
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> Invasive Species Consultant
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> 410-200-7085
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> From: *Muth, Norris (MUTH)* <MUTH at juniata.edu>
> Date: Mon, Aug 27, 2018 at 9:07 AM
> Subject: [MAIPC] Microstegium cutting
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> Hi all,
>
> I know this info exists in several places – but I thought I’d exercise
> your collective brains.
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> I’m looking for a quick reminder on the *optimal height* at which to cut
> Microstegium. I know timing is also important – but the person who asked me
> is looking to do it ASAP (i.e. their cutting time is fixed to lat August).
> Mostly the concern is – could you easily leave it too tall?
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> Thanks!
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